At the same time, Li Chengze also truly realized how terrifying his father, Emperor Qing, was.

What are you so happy about?

Li Yunrui gave a cold shout.

"You think you can do something that even Emperor Qing couldn't do?"

Li Chengze immediately calmed down.

Instead, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Compared to the risks of fighting for imperial power, dragging others down with you is much better than courting death, isn't it?"

The pressure is low and things are easy; I hope my aunt can lend a hand.

Please teach me, Aunt, how to drag my brother down with me.

"It's hard to say. I'll go to her door tonight and find out!" With that, Li Yunrui waved her hand and hurriedly went to wash and dress.

……

Moments later, just before the curfew was about to be imposed at the Southern Qing Imperial Palace, Li Yunrui hurriedly arrived at the Yuntian Palace.

Looking at the brightly lit Chengxian Palace, she swayed as she walked inside.

I spotted him immediately; as usual, he was flipping through ancient books.

"You never know how to rest for a moment. It's late at night, aren't you afraid of getting tired?"

Li Chengxian, who was engrossed in the classics, looked up when he heard this.

He couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Good heavens, you're dressed so formally in the middle of the night, in a princess's formal palace attire. If you were wearing a hemp rope with you, I would have thought that Emperor Qing had passed away!"

"Get lost, you're just talking nonsense. Didn't you say last time that I looked prettier in my palace dress?"

hiss.

They're so clever!

Li Chengxian gasped. "I was just saying it, but if you really dare to do it, then I really won't be polite."

Seeing that Li Chengxian was about to take action, Li Yunrui sat down instead, tapped his forehead, and smiled:

"No wonder Emperor Qing always complains, saying that you have such bad hobbies and tastes, and that you are really wicked."

As he spoke, he bent down and kissed her.

But Li Chengxian held her small hand and said with a helpless expression:

"You don't come to the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. Emperor Qing usually does this, so there must be something on your mind. You're the same. Just say it: are you here to fish, or are you about to start a fishing pond?"

"Let me make this clear first, my fishpond isn't big, so don't clean it up completely."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunrui rolled her eyes at him, reached out and pinched his ear, then leaned down and whispered:

"You're mistaken, I'm perfectly fine!"

As she spoke, she immediately exuded the aura of a princess.

"Hey, who's afraid of who!"

The next day, as soon as the palace gates opened, Li Yunrui left in a hurry without the slightest hesitation.

Li Chengxian, however, lay back in a reclining chair with his head tilted back, gazing at the empty space of Chengxian Palace.

"This woman is too ruthless, Yue'er. This is probably the first time I've ever slept in Chengxian Palace."

Yue'er's face turned red as she fed Yue'er a bowl of medicinal food.

"Your Highness, is this Princess a martial artist?"

Li Chengxian was a little confused, wondering what the girl was thinking.

"No."

"How did she manage to stay up all night to receive the emperor's favor? I really want to know."

Uh.

Li Chengxian is numb, who knows?

"Madness? Willpower? You can study that yourself later."

"Yes, Your Highness."

On the other side, Li Yunrui didn't even know how she got back to the Princess's residence. She felt lightheaded, as if she were flying in the clouds.

The only thing is that his eyes still gleamed.

Even Li Chengze, who was waiting at the mansion, was completely ignored. He went into his boudoir and fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next day, early in the morning, Li Chengqian gathered all his officials from the Eastern Palace.

Looking at the serious-faced crowd, he spoke with an equally cold expression:

"I have summoned you all here today for one thing: how to win someone's heart so that he may assist me."

"move?"

Guo Baokun, who had been drinking and reveling the previous night, immediately perked up upon hearing this: "I know this guy well!"

"I am not very talented, and I have often clashed with those powerful and wealthy young masters. As for how to win someone over..."

The best approach is to attack him en masse, or to have a powerful figure launch a sneak attack; he cannot escape unscathed.

Li Chengqian stared wide-eyed at Guo Baokun, his mind reeling.

What a talent!

These are the talents that I value on a daily basis!

Guo Baokun thought that it was Crown Prince Li Chengqian who appreciated him, and he held his head high with great pride.

"If you want to die, don't drag me down with you. I want you to impress someone, not him!"

"That's right, it's touching."

"idiot!"

Li Chengqian laughed in exasperation.

At this moment, He Zongwei, who was sitting steadily to the left of Guo Baokun, spoke up to remind him:

"Baokun, Your Highness means how to touch this person's heart, not how to use methods."

Oh.

Guo Baokun then realized that a hangover can be deadly.

After being warned by his father, Guo Youzhi, he dared not send anyone to the Eastern Palace anymore and could only accept them himself, which was both troublesome and laborious.

"Since that's the case, we can only try to win people over with virtue and respect, or we can seize their weaknesses and use them to control them."

Hearing this reply, Li Chengqian understood and nodded.

Guo Baokun is indeed a scion of a prominent family; although he is occasionally muddle-headed, he still possesses some cleverness.

Little did they know, the other subordinates dared not speak up either.

Because Guo Baokun has a father who is the Minister of Rites, all the officials in the Eastern Palace respect Guo Baokun as their leader.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Only the First and the Next [Please Add to Favorites]

"Very well. Let's see what's in the Eastern Palace's treasury that might be appealing. If all else fails, I'll seek help from the Empress Dowager or the Eldest Princess."

Li Chengqian had an idea in mind and immediately began to prepare for its implementation.

Indeed, Guo Baokun was stunned.

"Your Highness is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and the Prince of Nanqing. Why do you need to do this? In my humble opinion, finding a handle against him is the best course of action."

Again.

Veins bulged on Li Chengqian's forehead.

I may be a womanizer, but I'm not stupid.

He desperately wanted to reveal the secret, but even the Empress had given him a serious warning.

"Shut up! You are not allowed to mention such despicable methods that are detrimental to unity again. I am the Crown Prince of Nanqing. I must be upright and honorable. I cannot afford to lose face like this!"

In reality, Li Chengqian still thought the same thing: "Brother, if you want to die, I won't stop you, but you can't drag me down with you."

That was a being whose anger could frighten even emperors.

Guo Baokun was reprimanded again, somewhat bewildered, and inwardly cried out:

The Crown Prince is acting strangely today. He has a great plan but insists on going through all this trouble. Why is that?

He Zongwei, standing to the side, was also puzzled. Had the Crown Prince changed his mind?

Moreover, the former can only please, while the latter can completely control the person.

Li Chengqian dismissed all his subordinates, leaving Guo Baokun and the other man behind, but ultimately decided not to tell them anything.

"I have some unspeakable difficulties, so please treat me with respect."

As he spoke, he went off to seek favors from the Empress.

However, when this unspeakable secret reached Guo Baokun's ears, it was interpreted as, "It is inconvenient for me to do this; you all do it."

Immediately, thinking he had received some kind of hint, Guo Baokun, who was on a classified mission, trembled.

“Zongwei, our chance to make a name for ourselves has come. Since it’s inconvenient for the Crown Prince to come forward, let’s handle this privately.”

He Zongwei, eager to curry favor and claim credit for the emperor's rise to power, didn't think things through and went with Guo Baokun to investigate.

……

With the arrival of Yuntian Palace, the secret anxieties among the various forces finally subsided temporarily.

Li Chengxian continued reading her book, occasionally helping Lin Wan'er to recuperate.

These past few days, however, Li Yunrui has been changing her outfits every day, spending the entire night getting ready.

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